I am quite disappointed to see no Taiyo Yuden / Mitsubishi Chem. CD-R media C1/C2 scans... No wonder you get such disappointing results, you need to test with the premium media(s) to achieve a fair perspective of what the drive is capable of. Maybe you won't see a big 'F' on the Clover Sys. exams, then

Also, media ID codes for the recorded +/-R media in the PlexTools Pro scans section would be of much appreciation to the audience as they would then know of the exact media, for comparitive reasons.

These results would be very interesting for users who would use the 716 to record CD-R's (i.e. myself ) especially the beta firmware 04, since it produces the best (smoothest curve) 16X +R writing out of any of the firmware's previously released, which indicates that Plextor are trying...

Thanks! Lower speed ie 8X/16X only if you find the time! Also minos, do you know what I am talking about regarding the PlexTools Pro scans and media ID codes? Since many manufacturers often have several types of media sold under the same speed rating/packaging.